Top 5 Wednesday is GoodReads group where people discuss different bookish topic each week. This week, the Top 5 Wednesdays topic is Favorite Science Fiction & Fantasy in Other Media such as in movies, tv shows, games, anime, etc.
I follow a lot of SF/F tv-shows, comics, and movies. It was hard to narrow it just to five. I also have a lot of older favorites but this time I decided to focus on newer tv-shows.
1, the Flash
While I’ve read far more Marvel comics, I like the DC tv-shows far more than the Marvel shows. Flash is a very good mixture with comic book superhero stuff (like alternate realities, time travel, and possible futures) with a group of loyal friends and family fighting crime together.
2, the Expanse
A grittier show than Flash, the Expanse follows a huge cast of characters all over the solar system.
3, Supergirl
Targeted at (far) younger viewers than me, I still love most of this show, especially Alex who gets to shine almost as much as Kara herself.
4, the Gifted
This is a new tv-show and alternate reality take on the X-Men. I love alt realities and this is very well done. Main characters include minor X-Men characters such as Polaris and Thunderbird but not any of the major ones (so far, at least). The show follows the trials of the Strucker family who has to flee their home when their teenaged children are identified as mutants.
5, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I’ve only seen the first three seasons because I live in Finland and I’m still waiting for the rest to come out in DVD/blu-ray. Most of the Marvel tv-shows are too dark for me but I love Agents (and Agent Carter… sigh) where competent agents take on some of the less powerful monsters of the Marvel universe.
March 21, 2018 at 9:52 am
I’m so bad at keeping up with TV shows but I have watched the first half of season one of Supergirl and really enjoyed it. I love how bubbly and positive the show is while still being exciting and action-packed.
My Top 5 SFF Films.
March 22, 2018 at 7:01 pm
Yes, I too love Supergirl’s positive vibe.
March 21, 2018 at 10:27 am
Great list! I haven’t heard of The Gifted before but it sounds really interesting. I love X-Men so I should probably check it out 🙂
March 22, 2018 at 7:02 pm
If you get to see the Gifted, I hope you like it. Another new X-Men show is the Legion which focuses on Xavier’s son David Haller.
March 21, 2018 at 11:48 am
The Expanse is a brilliant show and I wish more people were talking about it!
March 23, 2018 at 3:52 pm
I agree: it’s great! The episode “Leviathan Wakes” won a Hugo last year so people are definitely watching it.
March 21, 2018 at 3:14 pm
Oh I’ve been wanting to watch the Gifted and I hope that I really like it, because my friend loves it as well! 🙂
March 22, 2018 at 7:04 pm
I hope you get a chance to see it.